connection limited to 40 megabits per second between routers
connection limited to 40 megabits per second between routers
I’ll start by sharing my issue, and then I’ll include the sketch you mentioned at the end. I’ve organized everything so you can see the setup clearly. My home network runs with a solid 100 Mbps internet connection from my ISP—perfectly balanced. This link connects directly to the WAN port of my D-Link Dir-825ACG1 router, which also acts as a Wi-Fi hotspot and switch. My personal PC is connected via one LAN port on the main router (which I’ll call the main router), while another LAN port connects to a secondary router—a used D-VG 5008SG that’s mainly for VoIP but handles network traffic. On that secondary router, I’ve set up a server running an Esxi instance with a Docker container of Plex and a Lanchache. The configuration is straightforward: both the main and secondary routers have 1 Gbps LAN and 100 Mbps WAN connections. My PC has a 1 Gbps LAN and 100 Mbps WAN, but my LAN ports are limited to 1 Gbps, which feels restrictive for what I need. I’ve double-checked everything—switching protocols, negotiated speeds, even cable changes—but nothing breaks the 40 Mbps cap. I tried different cables without success. In short, the link between the routers seems capped at 40 Mbps, which is unusual since I’ve never seen such a low speed on this scale. I’m open to suggestions or ideas if you can help! Thanks.
Attached: sketch from PacketTracer online.
They connect via an additional cable, making sure both routers share the same link. Check online resources about link aggregation for details.
For the fast reply—seems they don’t handle LACP or link aggregation, and I need all ports. I’m planning to turn off DHCP on the secondary router, though I’d love to know how it’s impacting my network. The networks might be the same, but I prefer not to because I want servers and PCs kept separate.
update: wierdly enough, once i set the secondary router to work in bridge mode, the speed is perfect, but there is no actual internet cause its bridged and different subnet, so i am probably gonna be changing to use the secondary router as a switch, thanks anyways